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TEST BANK FOR DEWIT’S MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 4TH EDITION STROMBERG TABLE OF CONTENT Unit I: Medical-Surgical Nursing Settings 1. Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients 2. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process Unit II: Medical-Surgical Patient Care Problems 3. Fluid, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, and Intravenous Therapy 4. Care of Preoperative and Intraoperative Surgical Patients 5. Care of Postoperative Surgical Patients 6. Infection Prevention and Control 7. Car...

Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients deWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 3rd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)? a. To test and license LPN/LVNs. b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice. c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN. d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement. ANS: B While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NP...

Chapter 01: Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients deWit: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice, 3rd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement accurately describes the primary purpose of the state nurse practice act (NPA)? a. To test and license LPN/LVNs. b. To define the scope of LPN/LVN practice. c. To improve the quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN. d. To limit the LPN/LVN employment placement. ANS: B While improving quality of care provided by the LPN/LVN may be a result of the NP...

Dewit’s Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts and Practice 4th Edition Stromberg Test Bank

Dewit’s Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts And Practice 4th Edition Stromberg Test Bank

The Integumentary System Stromberg: deWit’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 4th EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What underlying pathophysiology explains the gradual graying of an older adult’s hair? a. Reduced hair follicles b. Less sebaceous gland activity c. Loss of collagen fibers in dermis d. Decreased melanocytes at hair follicle ANS: D Reduction in melanocytes at the hair follicle is the cause of graying hair. A reduction in the number of hair follicles will result ...

The Urinary System Stromberg: deWit’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 4th EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An 85-year-old patient who has been NPO since midnight last night for diagnostic testing just completed the procedure. Which intervention is most important? a. Inform the patient about the test results. b. Obtain the patient’s weight for comparison to the morning value. c. Turn the patient every 2 h. d. Offer 4 ounces of water or juice every hour. ANS: D Offering smal...

DEWIT’S MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE 4TH EDITION STROMBERG TEST BANK

Care of Patients With Head and Spinal Cord Injuries Stromberg: deWit’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 4th EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse describes a concussion as a closed head injury in which: a. The brain tissue is bruised. b. No loss of consciousness occurs. c. There is amnesia related to the incident. d. There are no subsequent symptoms. ANS: C A concussion is a closed head injury in which there is a brief disruption of consciousness, amnesia, and subsequent...

Care of Patients With Psychotic and Personality Disorders Stromberg: deWit’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 4th EditionMULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Approximately what percentage of the U.S. population is affected with schizophrenia? a. 1% b. 2% c. 3% d. 4% ANS: A Schizophrenia is the most common thought disorder. It is estimated that 1.1% of the general population is affected with schizophrenia, and in the United States this represents 3.5 million Americans. DIF: Cognitive L...